<h1>Enforcement agency searches 17 premises over alleged smuggling and illegal foreign-exchange dealings involving imported luxury vehicles</h1> Enforcement Directorate conducted searches at 17 premises across Kerala and Coimbatore under the Foreign Exchange Management Act, stemming from a Customs probe into alleged smuggling and unauthorised foreign-exchange dealings involving high-end vehicles imported via India-Bhutan/Nepal routes. The action targeted premises linked to film industry figures, agents, vehicle owners, workshops and traders after inputs indicated a syndicate using forged documents purportedly from defence and diplomatic sources and fraudulent RTO registrations in multiple states. Authorities say vehicles were allegedly sold to high-net-worth buyers at undervalued prices; investigation continues with potential FEMA and allied violations.